Pension Life Vampire
The Pension Life Vampire

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I made this review after reading the final chapter of the manga. So if this review says "preliminary" on it, I wrote it before MAL updated this title to reflect that it ended.

I really enjoyed this manga and I'm sad to see it go after only twenty four chapters. The characters were interesting and easy to root for. The plot and world building were intriguing and I wanted to learn more about this world and how it functions. Like a lot of Jump+ titles that end way too early there were some pitfalls. Sometimes the pacing was wobbly. There were some jokes that did ... not land. Since this manga lasted only a couple dozen chapters, the ending came rather quickly, and left us with a lot of questions that I wish could have been explored.

I think the manga had a lot to say about finding ways to get along and grief, but it did not get to complete these thoughts as well as it could have. I liked that we got two girls as the main characters and that they were played against each other like any shounen protagonists might be. I liked that we got to see all types of creatures and we got a peek at where the acclaimed come from even if it was a small peek.

If you're looking for a quick read and like mythical creatures and a mix of comedy and drama you might like this story. If you get frustrated by a rushed ending and world building cut a little too soon, then you might want to skip it. I know I'll definitely check out whatever Taguchi does next.

The Pension Life Vampire fell victim to the harsh condition that is Jump, which is unfortunate, because this series is a very fun and cute series.

The story is pretty good for a short series. Most of the series has short arcs of maybe two or three chapters, excpet the final arc which is a bit longer. These short arcs are fun and generally keep you entertained. The story stays very basic throughout and is nothing standout.

The art is decent, but nothing to write home about. The author clearly knows how to draw good character designs, but the art in surrounding them stays really basic. ... This is not a bad thing though as this fits the general tone of the series.

The best part of this series are the characters. They all have very diverse characters and are very diverse in design. The characters are generally quite funny and they are what makes this manga really enjoyable.

The Pension Life Vampire is mostly very standard, but its characters are really fun, which makes this manga very enjoyable aswell. DOn't expect amazing storytelling, but if you are looking for a short fun series than this is the manga for you.